POLITICIAN

Gustav Ritter von Kahr

1862 - 1934

Photo of Gustav Ritter von Kahr

Icon of person Gustav Ritter von Kahr

Gustav Ritter von Kahr (German: [ˈɡʊstaf ˈʁɪtɐ fɔn ˈkaːɐ̯]; born Gustav Kahr; 29 November 1862 – 30 June 1934) was a German jurist and right-wing politician. During his career he was district president of Upper Bavaria, Bavarian minister president and, from September 1923 to February 1924, Bavarian state commissioner general with dictatorial powers. In that role he openly opposed the government of the Weimar Republic in several instances, including by ceasing to enforce the Law for the Protection of the Republic. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gustav Ritter von Kahr has received more than 478,212 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Gustav Ritter von Kahr is the 3,244th most popular politician (down from 3,171st in 2019), the 876th most popular biography from Germany (down from 864th in 2019) and the 245th most popular German Politician.

Gustav Ritter von Kahr was a politician who served as the Bavarian prime minister from 1923 to 1925. He was also a member of the German Reichstag from 1924 to 1933. He was most famous for being the leader of the right-wing faction of the Bavarian government and for his opposition to the Weimar Republic.

Memorability Metrics

  • 480k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gustav Ritter von Kahr ranks 3,244 out of 19,576. Before him are Bolesław II the Generous, Otto I, Duke of Saxony, Taharqa, Sultan Husayn, Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, and Abbas II of Egypt. After him are Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, Radomir Putnik, Zhao Bing, Hetepheres I, István Tisza, and Pelopidas.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1862, Gustav Ritter von Kahr ranks 24. Before him are Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Henri Pirenne, J. Bruce Ismay, Emilio Salgari, Nikolai Yudenich, and Louis Barthou. After him are Victor, Prince Napoléon, Daniel Swarovski, Edith Wharton, Mori Ōgai, Loie Fuller, and Siegbert Tarrasch. Among people deceased in 1934, Gustav Ritter von Kahr ranks 27. Before him are Gustav Holst, Marinus van der Lubbe, Louis Barthou, Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Alice Liddell, and Vlado Chernozemski. After him are Nicholas Marr, Carl von Linde, Jean Vigo, Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Siegbert Tarrasch, and Andrei Bely.

Others Born in 1862

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1934

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Gustav Ritter von Kahr ranks 876 out of 7,253. Before him are Rudolf Schenker (1948), Roland Emmerich (1955), Robert Huber (1937), Charles I of Württemberg (1823), Hildegard Knef (1925), and David Fabricius (1564). After him are Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden (1728), Gerhard von Scharnhorst (1755), William II of Württemberg (1848), Andrew Wiles (1953), Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752), and Gotthard Kettler (1517).

Others born in Germany

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Gustav Ritter von Kahr ranks 245. Before him are Leopold I, Margrave of Austria (940), Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (1528), Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1709), Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands (1774), Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg (1546), and Charles I of Württemberg (1823). After him are Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden (1728), William II of Württemberg (1848), Gotthard Kettler (1517), Florian Geyer (1490), Saloninus (242), and Hans-Dietrich Genscher (1927).

German born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous